Paris

"no stroller in Paris! I have been going with now 3 1/2 year old DD for 2 years. The metro is not stroller friendly (all steps, no elevators); cafes, stores, sidewalks are all tight and tough to manuever let alone park a stroller. An Ergo is the way to go! And walking where appropriate. I told 28 month DD we were not taking the stroller when she and I went alone on the high speed train from Brussels -that child walked all over the city without a complaint! I am so glad I did not have it with me, I would have left it in the hotel. Sidewalk curbs usually don't have that graded area, just going down the street would be a pain.

There are a couple good playgrounds, though safety standards are not quite the same as in the US....the one outside the Bon Marche department store(metro Sevres-Babylone) is the best I know for a 15 month old; also a small one in the Marais has a sand pit and a slide, but the structure the slide is on is not safe for a real young one. That one is one block west of the rue du vieille du temple and one block north from the rue Ste. Croix de la Bretonnerie. Have a great time!"